Which brother was left behind on the first trip?

Which brother was left behind on the first trip?

• A. Reuben
• B. Judah
• C. Simeon
• D. Benjamin

Answer: (D)

This question hinges on the episode where Joseph tests his brothers during their journey to Egypt. When the brothers travel to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph, who is really the governor there, uses a safeguard to see if they have changed and if they’ll take responsibility for their youngest brother, Benjamin. On that first trip, he keeps Simeon in Egypt as a guarantee that they will return with Benjamin. The brothers do go back to their father in Canaan with grain, but Simeon stays behind in Egypt until they return again with Benjamin on a second trip. So the brother left behind on that first journey is Simeon. Benjamin is not part of the first trip, as he remains with their father the whole time.

This question hinges on the episode where Joseph tests his brothers during their journey to Egypt. When the brothers travel to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph, who is really the governor there, uses a safeguard to see if they have changed and if they’ll take responsibility for their youngest brother, Benjamin. On that first trip, he keeps Simeon in Egypt as a guarantee that they will return with Benjamin. The brothers do go back to their father in Canaan with grain, but Simeon stays behind in Egypt until they return again with Benjamin on a second trip. So the brother left behind on that first journey is Simeon. Benjamin is not part of the first trip, as he remains with their father the whole time.